The key to getting TurboTax to treat it as other
income is to follow these steps:
Option 1
Enter
the 1099-Misc
On
the next screen Describe what the payment was for
On
the next screen select "None of these apply"
On
the next screen select "No it didn't
involve work like my main job"
On
the next screen select "I got it in 2016" ONLY
On
the next screen select No, it didn't
involve intent to earn money
TurboTax
will put the amount on line 21 as other income
Option 2
Reporting
1099-MISC (box 3) that is not self-employment income
In
the search box in the upper right hand corner type "Other
Income"
Click Jump to Other Income
Then
click YES to indicate you have
a 1099-MISC.
Enter
the 1099-MISC exactly as printed, and then Continue.
Enter
the reason you got this money – Wage supplement award Then
Continue.
Select None of these apply, then Continue.
Select No, it didn’t involve work….. and Continue.
Select
ONLY the tax year for which this specific 1099-MISC was issued. Then
Continue.
Select No, it didn’t involve an intent to earn money,
then Continue.
Select NO, then Continue.
Click
the DONE button, and that does it.
